Hažín
Hažín (Hungarian: Gezsény) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1336. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary.
Geography
[edit]The village lies at an altitude of 120 metres and covers an area of 16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).[1]
Population
[edit]It has a population of 479 people (2020-12-31).[2]
Ethnicity
[edit]The population is about 100% Slovak in ethnicity.
Culture
[edit]The village has a small public library and food stores. It also has a car repair shop.
Sports
[edit]The village has a football pitch, fitness, tennis court and children's playground.
Transport
[edit]The nearest railway station is 12 kilometres away at Michalovce.
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1824-1912 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1806-1913 (parish A)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1747-1940 (parish B)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
External links
[edit]- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Archived 2007-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Surnames of living people in Hazin
48°45′03″N 22°01′10″E / 48.7508°N 22.0194°E
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